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Day Trip To Blue Nile Gorge & Jemma Valley

Day Trip To Blue Nile Gorge & Jemma Valley

By WALK IN ETHIOPIA TOUR AND TRAVEL
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One of Ethiopia’s most dramatic stretches of road begins its serpentine descent to the bottom of the Blue Nile Gorge, 1km below.Blue Nile Gorge, often called Ethiopia’s own Grand Canyon is found 213 K.M north of Addis Ababa. This majestic and enormous gorge is known for its magnificent physical feature and alluring natural beauty. After visiting the gorge, you will drive back to Addis en-route visiting Debre Libanos Monastery. Debre Libanos is an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, St Teklehaimanot.followed by The Jemma River is one of the tributaries of the Nile, and there is a drop of nearly 1000 metros to the valley below. We will walk downhill to the 17th century Portuguese Bridge, Here we can expect to see plenty of birdlife & Ethiopia's endemic mammals, the Gelada or bleeding heart baboon. Leaving the Gorge we drive back to Addis Ababa to arrive Addis late in the afternoon.
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Ages 12-80
Duration: 11h 20m
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  • Lunch
  • Unlimited Bottle of water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Professional and Local Guide fee
What's not included
  • Alcoholic Beverages


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We Offered pick up to our all our guests any place in Addis Ababa
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Bole Airport, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 136301P17

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 136301P17

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        • WALK IN ETHIOPIA TOUR AND TRAVEL
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          Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
          Joined in April 2019
        • tumel0w
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The best experience in Africa
          Very informative and extremely beautiful place to be in. The city view especially at night was super amazing 😍🤩... Now I miss Ethiopia 😭
          Written September 26, 2024
        • bhason
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Engaging and informative glimpse of Addis Ababa and Ethiopia
          An excellent experience throughout. Our Tour Guide, Mr Gash, is exceptionally knowledgable, and educated our group about Addis Ababa and Ethiopia’s rich and diverse history and culture. I would highly recommend and look forward to working with him again in future.
          Written September 22, 2024
        • mekonenm2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent service from start to finish!
          Really amazing trip organised by Walk in Ethiopia Tour and travel. The best thing is the Tour organiser Mr Gashaw ,that he listens everything very calmly and makes the package according to customer's convenience and budget...!! It was well organized, well planned and great car and best driver- Mr Ashenafi , you provided, particularly memorable trip to the Bale mountains national park. Excellent service from start to finish! That's why, I highly recommend walk in Ethiopia tour and Travel the best tour operator in ethiopia and i will contact them next time to organise my trip. Warm Regards Mekonen
          Written September 21, 2024
        • stefanestephenm
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Home just miles away from home. Insights from Ethiopia, the hidden beauty of Ethiopia that the media doesn’t show us.
          First time leaving my country and definitely went to a beautiful country of Ethiopia. Since the very first moment I landed in Addis, Gashaw and his team was very good to me and our team of 36 people. They went to see us settle at the hotel and took us to the beautiful country. From the Unity Park to Adwa Museum. Him and his team shared stories of the battlefield between Italy and Ethiopia, from the horses mouth. One thing that would make me remember them is how they conducted the tour. They made sure they make everyone of us understand everything. We went to get cultural experiences, clothes and the food. He made the team to love Injera as some were not familiar with the food. The team is very much dedicated. I highly recommend people to work with them. Went to AU, UN , embassy of South Africa in Ethiopia and many other places that were educational to the team. I am already planning for my next trip to Ethiopia, they will be there to make the trip look easier.
          Written September 20, 2024
        • Gersh O
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          SEEING ADDIS ABABA DURING EASTER
          I arrived in Ethiopia during the Coptic Easter holiday, but in spite of this, the tour organisers made a good effort to show me the city. Entoto was impressive, but Marcato was scanty due to the season. I had a bonus visit to the AU Headquarters. I also met Lucy at the National Museum.
          Written May 15, 2024
        • Gersh O
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE
          I had one of my most exciting travel experiences visiting Ethiopia, but the icing on the cake was Lalibela. The flight to Lalibela stopping over at Gonda added more value. As a civil engineer, in those churches, I saw a confluence of architecture, sculpture, engineering, and geology. My experience with the tour company Walk-In-Ethiopia makes me want to do this again.
          Written May 14, 2024
        • arnoe491
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to discover Addis Ababa
          It was a good way to discover Addis in a different way. Excellent guide and nice car. Very diverse program: fresh air in the mountains, learn abortus Ethiopia's rich and proud history. Also Merkato and Tomaco Coffee in the old French La Gare area was Lovely. Special thanks to guide Gashaw who passionately answered all my questions all Day.
          Written December 9, 2023
        • Resort27508977074
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          Beautiful
          Bale mountain was great and we saw animals and the mountains view was unbelievable please check it out and check out walkin Ethiopia
          Written October 15, 2023
        • Resort27508977074
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          Mind blowing
          Lalibela was life changing and really amazing the town and the road were a little thinner than Addis Ababa and walkin tour gave us a great service. Thank you walkin Ethiopia
          Written October 15, 2023
        • Natenael S
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          peaceful
          So I travel all over Europe and Asia. I always wanted to travel to Ethiopia because of It’s rich culture and I found the travel agency called Walkin Ethiopia and they have been so helpful and provided a good service we went to omo valley which was amazing and life changing the tribe there were good people and we changed friends in that village I hope I will go there next year again !
          Written October 14, 2023
        • todd060470
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A whistle stop tour of Adis Ababa
          Gashaw our guide met us at the airport and took us on a whistle stop tour of Adis Ababa. We visited the museum where an informative guide introduced us to the back ground of Ethiopia as well as meeting Lucy. We then drove to a vantage point top of Entoto Mountain where the views down over the city are breath taking. We had a coffee stop there too. Next was a drive around the Mercato Africas largest market. A visit to Topocas for coffee, try a Spreece. Topped off our visit with a cultural show which included authentic music & dancing whilst eating amazing local cuisine washed down with honey wine. We highly recommend Gashaw , he is friendly, full of information and made our trip a special one. Even dropped us off at our hotel at the end of the evening. Thank you Gashaw 🙏🏼
          Written October 8, 2023
        • L7262GTmelaniep
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect day trip in nature!
          I had a great time on this Day Trip tour from Addis to Lake Ziway - my tour guide Bre was super kind, knowledgable and accommodating. We saw birds, hippos, local communities and incredible scenery. I would highly recommend this tour - even for solo travelers like myself. The driver was great, safe and on-time. The drive from Addis to the lake is about 2 hours, but the landscape along the way was incredible. It really made my time in Addis special.
          Written May 8, 2023
        • R5203MHmelaniep
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          Incredible day!
          This tour was the best experience in Ethiopia. I had the best day - my guide was very nice, knowledgeable and accommodating. The drive was about 2 hours from Addis to the Lake, but scenery of the lowlands farms was so beautiful it made the drive an experience too. I felt super safe with the driver as well, he drove very safe the whole day. Every part of the tour was the perfect amount of time and we saw so many animals, birds, people and nature spots.
          Written May 7, 2023
        • 918alfi
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          Great experience
          It would have been impossible to visit such a large and complex city in one day. Walk in Ethiopia Tour and Travel was able to organise a great tour, at a very affordable price, with a very serious but professional and friendly guide. It was a great tour. Thank you Habtamu for such an impeccable job.
          Written February 12, 2023
        • Georgia F
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Jam packed, interesting, friendly
          I just had a day-long stopover in Addis and wanted to explore the city a little bit. This tour was a really great, informative day out that’s given me an entirely new insight to Ethiopia and Addis! Minile was friendly, overflowing with knowledge and really helpful. As a solo female traveller I felt really safe and supported. Definitely recommend!
          Written February 3, 2023
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